Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1330

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: September 1330', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333, (London, 1898) pp. 58-62. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol2/pp58-62 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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September 1330

Sept. 2.
Clipstone.
To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to distrain William de Saundeby for homage and fealty for his lands, as the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [3899.]
Sept. 3.
Clipstone.
To L. bishop of Durham. Robert son and heir of Robert de Holand has shewn the king that Simon Warde was summoned at his suit to be before the bishop's justices at Durham at a certain day now past to shew cause why the manor of Horden, in the bishop's liberty of Durham, ought not to revert to the said Robert son of Robert after the death of Robert de Holand, according to the form of a fine levied in the bishop's court before his justices at Durham, in the 14th year of the late king's reign and in the 3rd year of the bishop's pontificate, between Thomas, earl of Lancaster, demandant, and the said Robert de Holand, deforciant, concerning the aforesaid manor, and that Simon at the day given to him alleged before the justices that the late king granted to him by charter the aforesaid manor, which belonged to Robert de Holand, who was charged with adhering to the said earl and to other enemies and rebels of the late king, wherefore he [Robert] rendered himself to the late king's will, and that the manor was in the late king's hands at his will for this reason, to have and to hold to Simon for life of the said king and of the chief lords of the fee by the services whereby the manor was held before it came to the said king's hands, so that after Simon's death it ought to revert to the said king and to his heirs, which charter Simon there offered, asserting that he ought not to answer to Robert son of Robert without consulting the king, by reason whereof the justices have hitherto superseded proceeding in the suit, and the said Robert son of Robert has besought the king to cause justice to be done to him in the premises: the king therefore orders the bishop to order the justices to proceed in the suit aforesaid notwithstanding the charter or allegation aforesaid. By C.
To the same. Like order concerning a suit by Matilda, late the wife of Robert de Holand, against Simon Warde for a third of the aforesaid manor.
By C.
Aug. 30.
Clipstone.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to Stephen de Misterton, clerk, his lands, goods, and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before William de Herle and his fellows, justices in eyre in that county, with the theft and carrying away of two cartloads of beans belonging to the parson of Misterton and to Robert de Welton and other men of the town of Misterton, price 5s., and of 20 cartloads of turves of John son of Gilbert and Beatrice Freman, price 20d., whereupon he was charged as a common thief, as he has purged his innocence before William, archbishop of York, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the privilege of the clergy.
Sept. 3.
Clipstone.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin. Order to cause Margaret, late the wife of Bartholomew de Badelesmere, aunt and co-heiress of Thomas son of Richard de Clare, to have the issues of the lands that were assigned to her as her purparty of the lands of the said Thomas in Ireland, which were afterwards taken into the late king's hands by reason of the quarrel of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, and which were in the custody of Maurice son of Thomas and Maurice be Rocheford by the late king's commission, for which answer has not been made to the king or to his father, in accordance with the agreement in the parliament at Westminster for the restoration of lands and issues to those who were of the said quarrel.
Sept. 7.
Nottingham.
Robert de Jorz of Burton, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of venison in Shirwode forest, has letters of bail to John de Crumbewell, keeper of the forest aforesaid, or to him who supplies his place in that forest.
The like to the said keeper in favour of Robert de Emeldon, clerk.
Sept. 8.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of York. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Nicholas de Metham, who is insufficiently qualified.
Sept. 14.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to cause the prior of St. Katherine's without Lincoln to have seisin of a toft and 4 bovates of land in Hermeston that Robert Payable held, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the sheriff that the premises, which Robert, who was outlawed for felony, held, have been in the king's hands for a year and a day, and that Robert held them of the prior and convent of St. Katherine's, and that the prior had the king's year, day and waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king therefor.
Sept. 15.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause Roger de Reyham, who is indicted or accused of adhesion to Edmund, late earl of Kent, against the king, to be released from prison upon his finding mainpernors to have him before the king in fifteen days from Michaelmas to stand to right if the king will speak against him. By C.
Sept. 12.
Nottingham.
John son of William fitz William, imprisoned at Notingham for trespass of venison in the forest of Shirewode, has letters to John de Crombewell, keeper of the aforesaid forest, to bail him until the first assize.
Sept. 16.
Nottingham.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to William de Bucton, clerk of the diocese of York, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged before William de Herle and his fellows, late justices in eyre in that county, with the rape of Alice de Rughford, as he has purged his innocence before W. archbishop of York, the diocesan, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the privilege of the clergy.
Membrane 22.
Aug. 16.
Bourne.
To John Mautravers, keeper of the Forest this side Trent, or to him who supplies his place in the forest of Kynefare. Order to deliver to John de Sutton, Margaret his wife, late the wife of John Somery, tenant in chief of the late king, and to Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, 54½ acres of waste in that forest, to be parted amongst them if they wish, as the king lately ordered the keeper to make inquisition whether John Somery at his death held any plot of waste in that forest or not, and it is found by inquisition taken by him who supplies the place of the keeper that John at his death held in his demesne as of fee of the late king 54½ acres of waste in the said forest by the service of 18s. 2d. to be paid to the said king yearly, and that the land is in the king's hands by reason of John's death, and that Margaret de Sutton and Joan, late the wife of Thomas Botetourt, are John's next heirs and are of full age, and the late king took the homage of John de Sutton, who married the said Margaret, and of Joan for all the lands that John Somery held in chief at his death, and rendered to John de Sutton, Margaret, and Joan their purparties thereof.
Aug. 18.
Folkingham.
To the sheriff of Nottingham. Order to restore to Thomas de Radeclif son of Thomas de Radeclif on Trent, clerk of the diocese of York, his lands, goods and chattels, which were taken into the king's hands upon his being charged (diffamatus) before Robert de Malberthorp and Robert de Scorburgh, late justices in eyre in co. Nottingham, with the rape of Alice de Rughford at Carleton near Notingham, who was carried off to Radeclif on Trent, as he has purged his innocence before William, archbishop of York, to whom he was delivered by the justices according to the privilege of the clergy.
Aug. 16.
Folkingham.
To the sheriff of Kent. Order to cause a coroner for that county to be elected in place of Robert de Batlescoumbe of Eylesford, who is insufficiently qualified.
Sept. 3.
Clipstone.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause Agnes de Elmerugg to be discharged of 8l. 3l. 4d. yearly from the time when she received the custody of the lands of Roger de Elmerugg, tenant in chief of the late king, which are in the king's hands by reason of the minority of Roger's heir, which custody the king committed to her during the heir's minority, rendering therefor the aforesaid sum yearly, as the king, in consideration of the damages and losses sustained by the said Roger, her late husband, in the quarrel of Thomas, late earl of Lancaster, has pardoned Agnes the said sum from the time of his grant. By p.s.
Aug. 26.
Lincoln.
To A. archbishop of Dublin, collector of the tenth for four years imposed upon the clergy of Ireland by the pope. Order not to exact the tenth from benefices that do not exceed the value of 6 marks, and to restore aught that he may have levied thence in this behalf, as such benefices are not comprehended under the taxation of the tenths heretofore granted to the king or to his progenitors, and the king now understands that the archbishop intends levying the tenth imposed for the use of the church of Rome and of the king contrary to the form of the imposition, although the holders of such benefices were not beneficed elsewhere. [Fœdera.]
Sept. 9.
Nottingham.
To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope in England, Wales, and Ireland, and collector and receiver of the tenth for four years imposed by the pope upon the clergy of England, Wales, and Ireland, a moiety whereof was granted to the king. Order to pay to Dinus Forcetti, Bartholomew Bard, and their fellows, merchants of the society of the Bardi, and to their fellows all moneys arising from the moiety of the tenth for the first year, receiving from them their letters of acquittance, as the king has granted to them, for the sums of money due to them from him for loans, all the moneys from the moiety of the said tenth for the first year, which moiety was granted by the pope to the king in relief of the charges upon him at his accession (in novitate suscepti regiminis) and for the charges still incumbent upon him. By p.s.
Sept. 14.
Nottingham.
To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent. Order to deliver to H. bishop of Lincoln the manor of Eton, co. Northampton, and the issues thereof from 6 February, in the second year of the king's reign, when the king committed to the bishop the custody of the lands that belonged to Bartholomew de Badelesmere, tenant in chief of the late king, during the minority of Giles, son and heir of the said Bartholomew, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Bartholomew at his death held in his demesne as of fee the aforesaid manor and the advowson of the church of the manor, wherefore the king ordered the manor and advowson to be taken into his hands by the escheator.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Whereas the king on 11 May, in the second year of his reign, granted to Master Pancius de Contron' the manor of Guytyng', co. Gloucester, which belonged to Hugh le Despenser the younger, during pleasure, rendering therefor the extent of the same, and afterwards, on 25 September following, the king granted to Pancius the said manor with the hamlet of Bradewell and certain other hamlets, to have for his life, as of the value of 40l. yearly, and ordered Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent, to deliver the manor and hamlets to Pancius, and Pancius has given the king to understand that although the escheator delivered to him the manor aforesaid, he retained the said hamlet in the king's hands, and received the issues thereof for the king's use, and accounted therefor at the exchequer, and answered for them and Pancius has prayed the king to cause to be allowed to him in the extent of the manor what the escheator has thus received from the issues of the hamlet since the said 25 September: the king therefor orders the treasurer and barons to see the escheator's account thus rendered at the exchequer, and to cause to be allowed to Pancius what they shall find was answered for to the king by the escheator from the issues of the hamlet since the said 25 September.
To the treasurer and chamberlains. Order to pay the aforesaid Pancius the arrears of 100l. yearly, which the king granted to him on 11 May, in the second year of his reign, until he should be provided by the king with 100l. of land yearly for life, from the aforesaid day until 25 September following, when the king granted to him the manor of Guytyng with the hamlet of Bradewell and certain other hamlets for life.
Sept. 14.
Nottingham.
To the bailiffs of Nottingham. Order to pay to Robert de Newerk and Meliora his wife, late the wife of Gilbert de Glenkarny, 10l. from the bailiffs' ferm for Michaelmas, as Robert and Meliora have prayed the king to cause the 20l. yearly granted to Meliora by the hands of the escheator this side Trent [as at page 13 above] to be paid to them by the bailiffs of that town since in the past they have been unable to obtain prompt payment thereof.
Sept. 15.
Nottingham.
To R. bishop of Ossory, collector of the tenth for four years imposed upon the clergy of Ireland by the pope. Order not to levy the tenth from benefices that do not exceed the value of 6 marks yearly, unless the holders thereof are beneficed elsewhere, and to restore aught that he may have levied from such benefices in this behalf, as tenths have not heretofore been levied from such benefices, and the pope, in expressing the method of exacting and paying the tenth, ordered that it should be levied according to the usual mode of exacting and paying, and according to the taxation heretofore observed in cities and dioceses.
Sept. 13.
Nottingham.
To Master Itherius de Concoreto, envoy of the pope in England, and collector or receiver of the tenth for four years imposed by the pope upon the clergy of England, Ireland and Wales, a moiety whereof was granted to the king. Like order.
Membrane 21.
Sept. 16.
Nottingham.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to pay to Bertram de la More 10 marks for Michaelmas term from the ferm of the city, in accordance with the late king's grant to him of this sum for life.
Sept. 13.
Nottingham.
To the constable of Notingham castle. Order to cause the prior of Lenton to have a tithe of the fish of the king's fishery of Notingham, as he has shewn the king that he ought to have all the tithe of the fish aforesaid by the charters of his founders, which the late and the present kings have confirmed, and that he and some of his predecessors have been hindered concerning the receipt of the tithe aforesaid by the constable and other constables of that castle, and he has prayed the king to cause him to have such tithe. By p.s. [3928.]
Aug. 20.
Heckington.
To the collectors of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells in the port of Boston. Order to pay to Robert de Stanford, king's clerk—to whom the king granted the office of controller of the custom of wool, hides and wool-fells, both the old custom and the increment, and of other customs of wines and of all goods of alien and strange merchants, and the custody of the second part of the seal called 'coket' in the port of that town for life—such wages out of the issues of the customs aforesaid as John de Barton, clerk, who lately had that office, was wont to receive.
To the treasurer and barons of the exchequer. Order to cause the aforesaid collectors to have allowance for what they shall ascertain that the collectors have paid to Robert in execution of the preceding order.
Sept. 15.
Nottingham.
To Adam de Wythiford, chamberlain of North Wales. Order to pay to the justic[es], constables, sheriffs, and other officers and ministers of the king in his bailiwick their usual fees and wages.
Sept. 24.
Worksop.
To the same. Order to pay to David Gogh, a Welshman, 60s. yearly, in accordance with the late king's grant to him for life, in consideration of his good service to the said king and to Edward I., of the aforesaid sum yearly for life by the hands of the chamberlain of Kaernarvan.
Sept. 17.
Nottingham.
To Roger de Mortuo Mari, earl of March, justice of Wales. Order to appoint by his letters patent suitable men to survey the king's castles and their defects therein in North Wales, who shall obey and be intendent to Adam de Withiford, chamberlain of North Wales, as the king, understanding that his castles in North Wales are out of repair in the walls, towers, quays, gates, bridges and other buildings, and that they need repair so much that their ruin is feared unless they be speedily repaired, has ordered the said chamberlain to cause the defects that greatly need repair to be repaired by the view of the men to be appointed for the aforesaid purpose by Roger. By K.
Mandate in pursuance to the chamberlain. By K.
Sept. 24.
Worksop.
To Simon de Bereford, escheator beyond Trent. Order not to intermeddle further with the lands of Roger de Clifton, and to restore the issues thereof, as the king learns by inquisition taken by the escheator that Roger at his death held no lands of the king in chief by reason whereof the custody of his lands ought to pertain to the king.